Method of and means for binding the edges of reed fabric and the like



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- -M. B. "LLOYD ETEQD'OF AND MEANS FOR BINDING THE amass 0 REED FABRICLAND THE LIKE iled Aug. 20. 1920 2 Sh ets-Sheet 1 flee .(IENTOR. fill/M44 BY I ATTORNEYS.

. May 22, 1923.

M. B.- LLOYD METHOD OF AND MEANS FOR BINDING ,THE EDGES 0F REED FABRICAND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 20. 1920 YTIZ mumluIlImmuunnqmum INVENTOR.

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METHOD or AND MEANS FOR BINDING THE nnons on REED FABRIC AND THE Linn.

Application filed August 20, 1920. Serial No. 404,799.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARSHALL B. LLOYD, acitizen of the United States,and a resident of Menominee, county of Menominee, and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of andMeans for Binding the Edges of Reed Fabric and the like, of which thefollowing is a specification. a My inventionrelates generally to theproduction of reed articles, but is concerned more directly with amethod andmeans whereby a piece of reed fabric or the like may beproperly-prepared for use. When I speak of reed fabric I refer to afabric which is composed of spaced stakes over and underwwhich fillerstrands are intertwined. Such fabric maybe composed of the natural reedor the; so-called fibrereed, or it may be composed in part of each. Inany event, it is of a fibrous character .of such a nature as to be ofnaturally pleasing character and also such as is admirably adapted toreceive color or tint applications.

The invention insome of its aspects also is applicable to otherfibrousfabrics.

Heretofore I developed the practice of weaving fabric and the likeindependent of the frame, or where the article had no frame as a pieceof fabric not necessarily in the form or shape desired in the finishedarticle.

- In the practice. of my inventions I. find it desirableto .bind theedges ofthe fabricand the desired rigidity and stability ispreferablysecured by using some, such material as metal. Such a metallic boundfabric is admirably adaptedfor use inzthe practice of my inventionsbeforealluded to in so far as it. is functionally considered. Reedandsimilar. articles, however, are to a large extent used. because oftheir pleasing appearance and. for the. delightful color effects.derivable therewith,v The metallic strip is for thisreasonobjectionable in that it. .maynot take the same kind of paint orcoloringinediumthat is adapted or desired for use with reed fabric, orif it does take a paint of this character the appearance thereof is sodistinctly different as to make it unduly noticeable.

Itis an object of my invention to provide means for binding the edges ofreed fabric and the like which shall functionally be adapted to this useand which shall blend or coaot in appearance favorably with the I reedfabric. I

- Other objects of my invention are to provide binder means which can beproduced rapidly at low cost; which can be quickly andeasily appliedtothe fabric,.and which shall generally be better adaptedv for use with.reed .fabric and the like than binder means heretofore devised.

.My invention consists generally in a binder strip for reed fabric andthe like; in a method of producing same; and in the steps, acts andstated sequence thereof whereby. the above named objects, together withothers that will appear hereinafter, are attainable; and .my inventionwill be more readily understood by reference to the ac companyingdrawingswhich illustrate What I consider at the present time to be thepreferred embodiment thereof.

Insaiddrawings:

,Fig. 1 is a. planview of a piece of metallic strip material such as isused in part of the binder.

. Fig-2 is a plan View of a portion of strip material which in use isjoined or united to the strip shown in Fig.1,

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the strip of.-Fig. Qsuperimposed upon thestrip of Fig. 1. v s5 Fig. A is sectional view, on an enlarged scale,substantially along the lines 4% of Fig. 3. v

a Fig. 5 is a plan View illustrating the next step in the formation ofthe binder strip.

, Fig. 6 is a cross section substantially on the line 66 of Fig. 5, buton an enlarged scale.

Fig. 7 is a bottom view illustrating the next step in the formation ofthe binder strip.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view thereof, on an enlarged scale, viewed alongthe line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view of a piece of reed fabric showing the edgebinder applied thereto. i y I I 10 is an enlarged sectional view on theline 1010 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a vviewillustrating); a modified binder strip embodying myinvention.

Fig. 12 is a view thereof along the line 12-12 of Fig. 11 but on anenlarged scale.

Fig. 13 is a plan view of a still further modification of my invention.

Fig. 14 is a sectional view showing the element of Fig. 13 formed forapplication to the fabric; and

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of armed article embodying my invention.

. Referring now particularly to Figs. 1 to 10 inclusive, 1 represents apiece of metal of a charactersuch that it may be bent and f foldedwithout cracking or breaking. 2,

represents the strip of material which is of a fibrous nature so thatits characteristics shall approximate those of the reed fabric. Variousmaterials may be. suitable for this purpose among which may be notedcloth, paper, fibre sheeting and the like,

If paper is used I prefer to treat it as by applying sizing or othermaterial which shall'ma-ke it resistant to moisture and other conditionsto which it will be subjected in use, Preferably I make the strip 2somewhat narrower than the'strip 1 so that when superposed thereon,.asshown in Figs. 3 and 4, portions 3 and 4 of the metal strip projectthere beyond. I desire firmly to secure the strip 2 to the strip 1 andto this end fold or formthe strip portions 3 and 4 over the strip 2 asis well shown in Figs. 5 and 6. In this event the strip 2 is heldinplace on the metal strip 1.

More firmly to secure the strips 1 and 2 together and also to stretchthe strip 2 tightly over the stri 1 I reverse ly bend the edge portionsof the composite strip shown in Figs. 5 and 6 to the form shown in Figs.7 and 8. At the same time by this operation the entire upper surface aswell as the edges of the metal strip are covered by the fibre strip andhence hidden from view.

The application of the binder strip to the fabric will be wellunderstood by reference to Figs. 9 and 10 wherein 5 represents thestakes of reed fabric and 6 the filler strands. As shown, thecompositestrip is secured to the fabric by folding thestripsubstantially along the middle. meanwhile positioning the filler strandsand strip in intimate relation.

y In this manner the strip is secured to the fabric and if desired morefirmly to lock the fabric and binder together'the strip may be foldedback from the dotted line position shown in Fig. l() to the full line.This binder strip serves to give rigidity to the fabric and stillpresents outwardly asurface which approximates that; of the reed or reedfibre fabric resulting in the advantages before enumerated.

, In Figs. 11 and 12 and Ihaveshown a slightly different form of myinvention wherein 7 is a metal strip preferably having marginal portions8 folded back upon the vbody portion thereof, Around this element Ifirmly secure, as by binding helicallythe'reon, a strip of fibrousmaterial 9 which may be of various materials but which preferably, ismade of paper. In this manner a composite binderstrip is formed which isadmirably adapted for use for the purpose intended.

In Figs. 13 and 14 I have shown still another modification of myinvention and therein 10 is a strip of materialand super posed thereonis a piece of adhesive tape 11. This composite strip may be bent to theU- form shown in Fig. 14 in whichcondition it can be easily applied tothe reed fabric.

In Fig. 15 will be found a reed article in which the edge binder stripsare indicated at 12. These strips are of a form shown in Figs.

11 and 12, and it will be observed that they suggest to. others,m'odified constructions whereby the substantial objects and pur posesofmy invention may be attained I do not wish to be limited to the specificsteps or stated sequence thereof except only as may be necessary by thelimitations in the hereunto appended claims.

I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture, a binder strip for fabric of the classdescribed embodying therein a metallic strip having a fibrous covering,the edges of which are secured within folded relatively small edgeportions of thcmetallic strip.

2. The method of making a binderstrip of the class describedthat'consists in providing a metallic strip, in providing a fibrousstrip of less width than the metallic strip, superimposing the fibrousstrip upon the metallic strip and folding-relatively small marginalportions thereof over the fibrous strip.

' 3. The method of making a binder strip of the class described thatconsists in provid ing a metallic strip, in providing a'fibrous strip ofless Width than the metallic strip, superimposing the fibrous strip uponthe metallic strip and folding marginal portions thereof over thefibrous strip, and then reversely bending the fibre clamping portions ofthe metallic strip.

l. The method of making a binder strip of the class described thatconsists in providing a fibrous strip of less Width than the metallicstrip, superimposing the fibrous strip upon the metallic strip, foldingmarginal portions thereof over the fibrous strip,

and reversely folding the interlocked marginal portions of the metallicand fibrous strips.

5. As an article of manufacture, a binder strip for fabric of the classdescribed embodying therein a metallic strip having a fibrous covering,the edges of which are secured Within plait-like marginal portions ofthe metallic strip.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 26th day ofJuly, 1920.

MARSHALL B. LLOYD.

